Wednesday, February 06, 2008
Premonition
Imagine when your best friend tells you they are going in a trip and suddenly a film runs inside of you in seconds and you fear for her/him. It sounds like Final Destination.
Last night when I watched Next with Nicholas Cage and Julianne Moore, I realized how scary it is to have a gift like this.
I've thought it was the devil making me see visions, because at church it was considered for people to have vision dreams and visions.
The Bible says in the Book Of Joel "In the last days, I the Lord will pour down of my spirit upon my servants and your youth shall have visions."
Perhaps it is God trying to tell me, he just wants me to be a channel for him to communicate. The truth is that He does talk to me several times. My roommate Kenny calls it my Conversations With God.
I've questioned myself if it was just my own imagination and conscience, but when either both respond to any question you throw in your mind and through your mouth and you do hear the response inside of you like the wind whispering a storm is coming or the blowing the perfumed scent of the flowers saying Spring is about to bloom, you actually start to believe. Especially they they unfold before your eyes, next minute, 10 minutes later, or next day. Sometimes a year after.
It's scary sometimes, because I see things about people I can't and won't dare to say. I could be beaten and may lose friends because they'll think I'm a freak. I don't think it's selfish when someone doesn't believe me. I just sit back and watch my vision unfold like like the Book of Revelation in the Bible. Apostle John saw visions of 2000 years ahead of his time. Other prophets have had visions of just few years ahead of their time. I had seen visions of about two to five years from now, seconds, days, even months. Some time I won't believe because I don't if it's true of it will come to pass. Maybe I don't want them to happen.
Then I pray, because I know bad things can be stopped before they happen, if you know ahead of time. I've prayed about many other things. I've changed the course of my life in order to benefit me and everyone else around me. I just knew the consequences ahead of time. It's God making me relax, showing me what's going to happen. People pay cristal ball and palm readers to guess their future. I trust God who holds it in His hands with certainty. I often pray and I ask for direction and wisdom and strength to keep me going in his pathway. He still gives me more than I ask.
knowing what lies ahead of me makes part of my being at this point. It enhances when I feel closer to God, weakens when I feel at a very low spiritual level, I become deaf when I've done something wrong. It's like a block, a thick wall. It won't break until I pray and say: God, I'm sorry!
This is why I know what I'm revealed comes from Him.
I remember when I gave my life to him, I said, "Lord, whatever is mine is Yours, and whatever is Yours is mine. Let me live in You so You can live in me. This is our covenant. Your shame is my shame, and my shame is yours. Therefore if You let me down, it's Your name in the play."
By His mercy I know He loves me and helps run my race. I don't care if I'm last. I want to finish it.
Often it's me that sometimes goes astray, but I feel Him always helping and completing His side of the covenant. He doesn't want me to embarrass His name. He know I need His help because I depend on Him for everything. He lifts me up and talks to me.
Suddenly, while I read the Bible on Matthew 25, I saw Something I've never shared with anyone. I don't know if I'll be believed. Many Christian weren't when they saw Jesus sitting at the right hand of God the Father. But here it goes.
The first vision I've ever seen was of Jesus descending through the clouds and lights of unexplainable colors of white filtered with green, yellow and light blue. It was such a spectacular image. There were smaller balls of strong lights like little stars or suns. I think they were angels of light. They circulated in spiral around his white robe. There was a belt, I think it was red. Too many light to compreehend it. I didn't see His face. It was cover by the light. His was the source of it. He descended from the sky slowly and then I woke up from the Bible page I was reading. I realized my soul was taken decades ahead from that time. I know I will see that same thing happen again, because I was there ahead of time. I know I'm not dying of anything else unless my God says so. I've prayed to see it again. I'm waiting to see the outcome.
I wish I could tell my friends and loved ones what I see. But they will not understand. They will think I'm casting bad luck in the air, when their future is already happening in front of me due to what their doing now.
A friend of mine paid $200 to get his tax return the next day last week. I told him not to. It won't get until the 12th. He would have $200 if he had listened to me. He knows I have visions. I But hey, I'm just a friend, not the Boogyman.
Sunday, November 18, 2007
Is There Life After Death?
Everyone often asks if there is life after death. Ever since I was a child, I was told so. I was told that I would go to hell if I did not behave and offended God. Later, I was taken to mediums and spiritualists who were supposed to cast out evil spirits from my body.
They said there were other spirits inhabiting me. I learned that when people die, not all souls cross over - some return to haunt us.
These same mediums often said that they usually read the Bible, and meditated on the Word of God "constantly". One question still remains in my mind: what did they miss in the Bible?
The following is the first mention in the Bible of a spirit retuning from the dead.
King Saul had sinned twice by disobeying God, and for the third time he sinned by visiting the witch of Endor. Even though she recognized Saul disguised in mantles, she was requested by the king to call upon the spirit of Samuel, the prophet of God who had died. When the image of Samuel appeared to Saul, it told him that Saul would be with him by the next day.
The book of 1 Samuel 28:1-25, explains this passage clearly.
If Saul was far from God at that point, how could he go be with Samuel who was with God? Moreover, Saul committed suicide, which according to the Bible, people who take their own life will not inherit the Kingdom Of God. Anything else we hear differently is against Biblical principles.
Then we have the parable of Jesus when it explains how a rich man died and was buried. On the other hand, Lazarus died and was carried to heaven by the angels. Jesus never said that the spirits of the dead wander waiting to pass over, or to hold a light to guide the spirits' way. If that spirit is with God, why does it need light, if God is light? Unless the soul is lost in the depths of hell!
When Jesus died, He did not wander in the land of Israel frightening the soldiers who killed him.
Rather the Bible states in the Book of 1Peter 3:18-20 "For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit: By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison; Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water."
This shows there were tormented (prison) spirits that had not been saved (not wandering around). Three day after Jesus' death, he was still working to leave our suffering in hell and preaching the good news to souls that never received salvation through Jesus Christ. Had He not done sot, they would have remained in hell for eternity.
You can also read Luke 16:1-31. However, I would like to stress what Jesus said at the end of the parable.
Verse 30: "And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent. 31: And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead."
The Bible says also: "And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the JUDGMENT" Hebrews 9:27
This verse already responds to the question of reincarnation. We only have one opportunity to live. That is now!
As far as whether is lawful before God to consult the spirits, witches, medium and spiritualists, this is what the Bible states: "There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch". Deuteronomy 18:10.
And in the book of Acts, a woman who had the gift of sight and had psychic powers was rebuked by the Apostle Paul after she harassed him several times. He commanded the evil spirit that possessed her to leave her. Immediately she was free of the spirit and as a result she was unable to divine anymore. Her managers became angry with Paul because he ruined their divination business.
There are more examples in the Bible, but it would take this whole site to talk about it, but these are just a few of the most important passages that clarifies the issue. There is life after death, but we do not come back to earth to live a second time or stay wandering. We choose our path today. We can either follow the world, its philosophies and fairy tales, or the Word of God.
Then who are the spirits who speak with mediums?
How many times we have witnessed people painting canvases and writing like authors who have died a long time ago? Does that mean the person is reincarnated?
The demons who is appointed to follow you all your life, knows everything about you. They are the ones who trace your path, if you don't have God in your life. They are the ones who speak to mediums about your life and people. Mediums and spiritualists are an open channel, and so these spirits can communicate and be heard. When they actually foretell your future, it is nothing else than what they are planning to do. Just like Samuel and Saul. Samuel was dead, but Saul was told he'd die too.
Devil by its Greek meaning from the original word "diabolos", means accuser. The Devil is a deceiver. The Book of Revelation often says that the anti-Christ will come to deceive the elected and make people believe he is God - The Messiah. Revelation 13. And millions will believe him!
I think if it was a message from God, He'd rather Tell Saul to repent, or to change his thoughts.
The reason why people see faces and not demons is because they have the power to materialize and take form of anything, including a person.
The book of Genesis states that "the heavenly things look upon the women on earth, saw that they were beautiful and had sex with them. Giants were born from this generation. The DNA from the "heavenly being were superior to ours. ". . . That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose." Genesis 6:2
When Lot was visited by angels, they did not look like angels, but like men. The residents of that town wanted to have sex with them. "And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground;" Genesis 19:1
"But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter: And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them (have sex with them - ASV)." Genesis 19:4,5
Demons were Angels. Isaiah 42. Having said that, they have the same power, you can call it "shape-shifter". The Angels are spirits of Truth and Blessing. Demons are spirits of lies, deceit and curses. They will do anything they can to drive your attention from true faith in God.
Don't miss my next blog. It will lift your hair up!
Thursday, May 31, 2007
The Presence Of God
I understand now how Moses and Abraham, and even King David felt when they heard his voice.
There are more things I've heard from Him two days straight, that cannot tell in here or anyone, but they're wonderful. He is quiet now, but I know He'll have a whole lot more to say soon.
Friday, June 23, 2006
Miracles
The evil spirit was chaining her body to a four legged walker that makes her depend on whenever she walks. She shook as if another identity took her body half way.
We have spoken before and she had been operated to the back, and the doctors could not help her. She is always in pain and couldn't walk without help.
After I prayed I told her to get up, not expecting anything to happen. I did that without thinking about what I was doing, and she got up from the chair at the first try and she walked back and forward on her own. She hadn't been able to do so in ten years. She was happy and crying.
This was my first walking miracle I've ever done in church In the name of Jesus. I heard His voice speaking. "I want to use you." It makes me cry. It makes want to be right, to be pure, to be closer to Him.
I'm not and don't feel even worthy of being used by Him this way. I'm sad and I'm happy. I'm sad because I'm a sinner and I wish I could be more and better for Him, I'm happy because He still loves me and wants to use me to bless others.
I love You God, Praised be Your Holy Name Forever!
Saturday, March 25, 2006
Who Wrote the Bible? Part IV
Does it really matter? A person like you and me must have written it. Is it true what is in the Bible?
You don't ask about the History books. You know their contents are real without even reading them. But you question the Bible even without reading it. You go by the opinions of others. I watch bad reviewed movies that enjoyed, I enjoyed so much I even have my own copies.
The Bible is not a religion, or a prison; it's a manual for you life, it's freedom.
Imagine you bought a very complicated electronic and you seem not to understand how it works. What do you do? Do you throw it away? Do you put it inside the drawer and leave it there for twenty years and say, "CANON gave me this gift, I want to preserve it." No, you look for the manual and learn the way out of your problem.
Have you ever been stressed, facing a big problem you didn't know how to overcome? Well, you didn't have to take it so hard on you. Your manual was right there beside your bed and you didn't even look at it. Open it, the solution is there. It contains words, events, and teachings that will lead you to a better life.
Thursday, March 23, 2006
Who Wrote The Bible? Part III
The Catholic Church has been out there for thousands of years. It ruled through the Roman Empire for over 1200 years. If the Bible was a fake book, what were they hiding it from? What for? From the truth or a lie?
The Catholic Church changed her Bible as well. It was not convenient for them to have the chapter 20 of the book of Exodus saying that God does not prove the worship of images (Idolatry) and false gods. So, the Catholics changed the first commandment by replacing it with the words Jesus spoke 2000 years later. "Love God above all things and love you brethren as to yourself." God did not mention such a thing in His law. It was not the time of Grace yet! They forgot though that the Psalm 115 mentions that the images are wrong. And they erased another further verse in the middle of the ten commandments turning it into two. Let them try to change Judges 6, Isaiah, Daniel and Jeremiah, and so on...Many times often Israel was punished for worshiping idols and idolatry.
The Jehovah Witnesses changed 5 John verse 7 replacing it with the last sentence from verse 6 and skipping the true text to verse 8 only to erase the holy trinity from the Bible.
Compare: (New World Translation) verse 7 "And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth."
Verse 8 "And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one."
(King James Version) verse 7 "For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one,
verse 8 "And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one."
Everybody's Bible talk about the three witnesses in heaven, but theirs. How exclusive they are!
This why you should not follow religions, or denominational churches, or their doctrines, but Jesus Christ, the Bible, the one without religion.
The Christian doctrine is the Word of God that feeds your soul.
"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." (John 16:4) KJV
Who Wrote The Bible? Part II
You think those Holy men wrote dozens of complex books on their own with what they had to deal with back then? Read Psalms 22. It foretells the crucifixion of Jesus Christ about 800 years in advance. Was it imagination? You know it happened 2000 years ago. All prophesies in the past foretold an "old past future" and a "future future". It all depends where in time you are or one was.
These books were later translated from Hebrew into Greek and Aramaic as well. Why would one think that scholars and translators would want to add one more word here, one more word there? What was the need for that? The Bilble is already complex enough. Why make it harder? Why would they think that's what they "thought it meant to say?"
If we observe the Jews, you'll see that they are the most conservative and religious folks on earth. The transcribers, the pharisees and teachers of the law, made sure that every book was translated and copied word for word. The scriptures have been compared and they look the same. I had five different Bibles before. KJV, NKJV, Portuguese Bible by Joao de Almeida, La Biblia de las Americas and a also a French Bible. I have compared several texts from Jesus' words, Book of Malachi, and so on, and the interesting thing is that I found out is that they have one thing in common, they all have the same information, apart from the different languages.
Who Wrote the Bible? Part I
I didn't have the chance to speak on my defense toward my beliefs, until Kenny gave a time to speak about the Antichrist. I know he felt unfair from their part for me staying there, listening to things he knew I could not agree. I was screaming from inside my stomach. So I went to the kitchen to grab some food and prayed to God to calm me down and give me peace. After all, it was Kenny's party, not mine. The conversation went as far as criticizing the church goers. They said that they haven't been to church for years. I know they have been taught doctrines and ideals that make no sense to their lives, and that freaked them out. But churches are not all the same. We can't judge churches because a particular denomination is doing bad.
When I spoke about the Antichrist, almost everyone left the leaving room for food, except for Kenny who went to attend the bell so he could open the door for another guest. I'm sure he would have stayed there if the bell did not ring. I was left with two listeners. If the others could not listen to a simple person talking about something he knows, how will they believe in God or His word in the Bible? Can they give an opinion upon something they refuse to hear? What can they say actually about a book written by several men in different times? - The Bible.
The Bible has been proved times and times again to be true and a real about what it says?
History, findings, wars, places and all writings stated about the Bible by several FAMOUS authors everywhere, have proved the Bible to be right and accurate.
The "Da Vinci Code" by Dan Brown, whether this codes are true or not, it doesn't go against against the Bible stories. It actually supports them. Dan Brown only seems to mention that the Bible is just simply not completed. The stories told therein were cut short. Doesn't mean the Bible is not true or was re-edited, re-written, re-invented.
Can one prove the Bible is not true? Can you prove me God doesn't exist? Try to convince me the wind is unreal. I can't see it, you can't see it. Is it real? I may chose not to believe it doesn't exist, but I know I can feel it. I taste it, it's inevitable.
Archaeologists have been proving for decades up to today that the stories of the Bible are real.
At the end of these study you will find several links for some fascinating discoveries that might surprise you. Judge them by yourself. They were found by scholars, teachers, scientists, skeptical, and even atheists, and also famous archaeologists.
Tuesday, March 21, 2006
"Rules were made to be broken"
Imagine what world would be without them. They were created to keep us controlled and from going beyond our limits.
It's our curiosity that makes us open that forbidden door. Rules were not made to be broken; we break them. If this were true, then there would be no need to create them.
God was the first one to create rules for the world.
He said, "Thou shalt not eat from the tree from the middle of the garden, for in the day you eat from it, you shall die." (Genesis 2:16-17). Curiosity and temptation led them to disobey and that drove Adam and Eve out of the Paradise.
What happens when we disobey the world's rules? We're convicted, sentenced, we suffer the consequences.
We should not use excuses to clear our conscience from our guilt. Saying, "Rules were made to be broken" and make it feel like you can do whatever comes to your mind.
I'd like to do many things; get rid of some people, to not pay the groceries at the supermarket, to not stop at the red light, etc...
We know that if we don't respect the rules we will get hurt some how.
Get the rules together and obey them, whether the earth's rules or God's rule. Live safe!